Re: Sandra Bullock and Jesse James

Friendship, humor, shock value, publicity, impulse...who knows. Maybe she's not straight, or had Katy Perry's song playing on repeat while she slept the night before.

I didn't see it but those are my guesses.

I read that it was planned in advance and that it was Sandra's idea. I guess you're right. It could be many reasons. I just recall Brittany and Madonna doing it and Miley simulated kissing a girl in a British video last week. I just wondered if there was something I was missing.

Re: Sandra Bullock and Jesse James

Originally Posted by Debb70;3927583;

It was great to see her out and appearing happy. She tells the public she is ready to get back to normal. That's good. Still it must be painful to be raising her baby alone and not with the man she planned to do it with. We know she is better off.

I do like Sandra, but can someone tell me what was behind the kiss with Scarlet Johannson? I'm a liberal person and have lesbian friends, but I don't understand why straight women like to kiss each other on tv. I don't consider it bad, wrong or anything like that, I'm just curious as to why a straight woman would want to do it. Any ideas?

Re: Sandra Bullock and Jesse James

Actually, rumors of bisexuality going way back, with Sandra. "Not that there's anything wrong with that." She also mentioned "all sorts of sexuality" in her Oscar speech and now the kiss. I think she's easing up to 'coming out.' Maybe she wanted to do that on her own terms in her own way rather than 'being outed.' She might've even planned to but knew this other stuff would be hitting the tabloid headlines and it would've been a big muddle.

Even if she did adopt the baby partly for publicity, I don't fault her for that - it's all part of the makeup it takes to become successful. She had the same acting teacher I did, and out of all the classes he taught, so few became working actors let alone a 'name' it's like less chance than winning Lotto. It takes more than talent it takes super ambition, drive, and marketing and kudos to her. I don't see her as America's blushing sweetheart, but I do give her props for making it on her own terms.

Re: Sandra Bullock and Jesse James

Originally Posted by Brandy;3928632;

Actually, rumors of bisexuality going way back, with Sandra. "Not that there's anything wrong with that." She also mentioned "all sorts of sexuality" in her Oscar speech and now the kiss. I think she's easing up to 'coming out.' Maybe she wanted to do that on her own terms in her own way rather than 'being outed.' She might've even planned to but knew this other stuff would be hitting the tabloid headlines and it would've been a big muddle.

Even if she did adopt the baby partly for publicity, I don't fault her for that - it's all part of the makeup it takes to become successful. She had the same acting teacher I did, and out of all the classes he taught, so few became working actors let alone a 'name' it's like less chance than winning Lotto. It takes more than talent it takes super ambition, drive, and marketing and kudos to her. I don't see her as America's blushing sweetheart, but I do give her props for making it on her own terms.

You might be right. Did you attend ECU? I'm not sure which classes you attended with Sandra. She was at ECU the same time I was there back in the olden days 1986. LOL I wasn't in any of her classes though.

Anyway, I just remembered, she also kissed Meryle Streep at some award show. Remember that? Not that there's anything wrong with it.

Re: Sandra Bullock and Jesse James

Originally Posted by Debb70;3927583;

I do like Sandra, but can someone tell me what was behind the kiss with Scarlet Johannson? I'm a liberal person and have lesbian friends, but I don't understand why straight women like to kiss each other on tv. I don't consider it bad, wrong or anything like that, I'm just curious as to why a straight woman would want to do it. Any ideas?

I didn't see the kiss. Was it brief? In many old world cultures, kissing on the mouth is the norm (no matter whom you are kissing), and no one thinks anything of it.

Re: Sandra Bullock and Jesse James

I'm curious about why people have negative feelings about Kat Von D. I've always liked her. In spite of the fact that they both have lots of tattoos, she's nothing like Michelle McGee. Kat was on George Lopez's show last night and she was perfectly lovely and sweet. Same with her appearances on Letterman. Plus, she's an incredibly talented tattoo artist. I've never seen anyone do portraits as good as hers. Jesse could do (and has done) much worse. It seems to me that Sandra wasn't his type at all. Kat seems like a better fit for him.

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